Bacchus 2025
£14.99
A beautiful showcase of our winemaker Laurence’s love and affinity for this English classic. Showing the rounded texture and satin mouthfeel that has become a hallmark of 1276 Bacchus, it is bursting with varietal character.
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TASTING NOTE
Aromatic hints of basil and mint over a core of ripe gooseberry and nectarine.
VITICULTURE
Vineyard: Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block: Bishops vineyard
Soil type: Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. South-east facing
Harvest: Selective hand-harvesting
WINEMAKING
Pressing: 50% whole bunch pressed, 50% de-stemmed
Fermentation: Sauvy yeastNo MLF
Maturation: Stainless steel maturationAged on fine lees with some battonage. 1.5g/l sugar at bottling
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blend: 100% Bacchus
Abv: 13%
TA: 5.9g /l
pH: 3.19
PAIRING NOTES
Bacchus is a classic pairing for fresh goat’s cheese, herbaceous seasonal salads, braised fennel or grilled fish. Also perfect for a Saturday afternoon in the garden!
Tasting Note
Clear lemon gold with green hues. Poached pear, sweet lime, and elderflower cordial on the nose. A luscious and textured mouthfeel is balanced by a fresh acidity showing gooseberry fool, nectarine, and herbaceous nettle and mint on the palate.
Winemaking
Pressing: De-stemmed for a small amount of skin contact during pressing
Fermentation: Stainless steel fermentation, thiol aromatic yeast strain
Malo-lactic fermentation: Low diacetyl LAB, stopped before completion
Maturation: Stainless steel on fine lees
Technical Detail
Vineyard:
Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block:
Drive
Vines:
Scott Henry, SO4 rootstock
Soil-Type
Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. South-east facing
harvest
Selective hand-harvesting
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